Shopping for Silver Jewellery in the UK

Because of its reflective properties silver has been used as a symbol of status and wealth through the ages and in modern designer jewellery design it is often a more cost effective alternative to gold and arguably more tasteful then bright gold when used in bracelet and necklace design.

When shopping for silver jewellery in the UK you will likely be searching for an item decorated with other stones or metals as well, being such a reflective surface silver on its own can be an overwhelming color, but obviously does work well when worn with solid colors such as black, for example, a sterling silver necklace can look fantastic with a black evening dress.

The use of silver jewellery in the UK has risen in popularity in recent years this is partially thanks to brands such as Swarthy that tend to favor silver for their contemporary designs, this is due to the fact that Swarthy Crystals are high quality machine polished beads which are fantastic at reflecting light, coupled with the highly reflective properties of silver you have a relatively inexpensive item that looks considerably more valuable than it actually is.

When shopping for silver jewellery in the UK you will find many examples of silver plate, this is a lower cost alternative than sterling silver but does not have the same endurance as sterling silver, because of the cost of sterling silver it is advisable to seek out sterling silver alternatives where possible.

Caring for silver jewellery is relatively easy, because of its colour when worn as jewellery it can become less reflective due to the oils and dirt from your skin making contact with the metal, to restore its original shine line a bowl with Silver foil, fill the bowl half way with hot water and add 1tbsp of salt and 1tblsp of baking soda, place the jewellery into the water and soak for about thirty minutes before removing it and rinsing it under a cold tap, you can dry the jewellery with a clean cotton cloth.

There are many websites on the internet where you can buy silver jewellery in the UK, many of these sites offer additional information about the specific stones and metals used in addition to the silver. When shopping for silver jewellery you should ensure that it is shipped in a jewellery box along with suitable packaging to make sure the metal is not scratched prior to arrival, and the most important thing of all? You should make sure you enjoy your new item of jewellery!